I WAS DRIVING IN A STORM TODAY AND ALL OF A SUDDDEN MY CAR MAKES NOISES AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I GIVE IT GAS IT FEELS LIKE IT DOESNT WANT TO GO. WHEN ITS PARKED IT SOUND LIKE IT DOESNT WANT TO STAY ON. I TALKED TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT MIGHT BE WATER GOT ON THE SPARK PLUGS OR THE CARBURATOR.. I NEED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM ASAP..THANKS

 

so what kind of engine duz it have cold air on it and what duz it have dun if it has cold air maybe you sucked water up and you hydra locked it and bint a rod or mabe u have bad plug wiers and the water is making them ark need more imfo

 

I HAVE A D16 AND I HAVE A SHORT RAM INTAKE. I NOTICED THAT THE FILTER WAS WET ALONG WITH HALF OF MY ENGINE BAY. IT HAS A 161000 MILES ON IT AND EVERYTHING IS STOCK EXCEPT FOR THE INTAKE.

 

well pool the plugs and see what you have sonds like you may have bint a rod is it nocking???

 

CAPS LOCK ISNT CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL

 

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Is he really a mechanic? I never heard of a carb option on any Honda car engines since the 1980s. It says you have a 1997 Civic. Hmmm... just kinda funny.

But on a more sincere note, pull the plugs, crank it over a bit, and put some NGK plugs and wires in it, and make sure the cap and rotor are dry and in good shape.

 

check your timing belt,have you replaced it ever? it may have gotten wet and jumped a tooth.

 

i fixed my car today. there was a crack in the distributor cap..so i replaced that and the rotor, the spark plugs and the spark plug wires and my car runs better then before.